Shopping in Dalat
Visiting Dalat means turning unable to resist buying its specialties, especially dried fruits and teas. Listed down here are a variety of well-known locations which will satisfy your shopping demand.
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Dalat Market
Dalat Market is the heart of “ the jewelriesCity of Eternal Spring”, where you could explore most local specialties such as vegetables, fruits, teas, wines, flowers, wool clothes, etc. When you wander around, confusion may appear due to lots of choices for one kind of products. At that moment, just simply pick a place you like because you are on an enjoyable vacation anyway. Besides, it is suggested that you go shopping in the early morning for fresh products, as well as buy a reusable grocery bag (approximately 15 000 vnd) to carry plenty of things and protect the environment.
Address: #4, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, ward 1, Dalat, Lam Dong
Big C Dalat Supermarket
From Xuan Huong Lake in the center of Dalat, it is easy to recognize Big C Supermarket with two noticeable colors red and green. The total area of this famous stop for tourists is more than 13500 square meters, and a diversity of consumer goods such as foods, clothesjewelry, cosmetics, and electronic stuff are sufficiently provided.
Website: http://www.bigc.vn/ (Vietnamese, English)
Opening hours: 7:30 am to 10:00 pm
Address: Lam Vien square, Ho Tung Mau street – Tran Quoc Toan street, ward 10, Dalat, Lam Dong
Telephone: (+84)633545055 (line 190)
Central Highlands Museum of Biology (Bảo tàng Sinh học Tây Nguyên)
It seems weird to go shopping in a museum, right? Actually, inside the campus of Central Highlands Museum of Biology, there is a small shop selling some specific specialties of Dalat such as dried fruits, teas, coffees, juices, wines, etc. They are all popular products nearly every traveler buys when visiting Dalat, so choosing an appropriate store offering good qualities and reasonable costs never wastes your time. The shop mentioned above meets both criteria due to fresh products and cheap prices in comparison with other places in the city. Last but not least, friendly attitudes of the salesmen will leave an impression on you.
Opening hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Address: #116, Xo Viet Nghe Tinh street, ward 7, Dalat, Lam Dong